Have some Heart … Challenge 322

Good morning,
Today I am sharing my card for the Cut it Up Challenge. You can find the challenge HERE.

For these challenges, a die-cut is anything made with a manual or an electronic die-cutting machine. (Spellbinders, Cricut, MFT dies, Silhouette, etc.). Store bought die-cuts are also acceptable. Please note that handheld punches and/or paper-piecing’s DO NOT count as a die-cut 

February is right around the corner, and this is a great way to get a jump on those Valentine cards!

Card map used

Supplies: 5 x 7 card

• Card map from ScrapbookandCards.com
• Cardstock from The Paper Studio
• Design Paper from Close to My Heart
• Dies from Waffle Flower (Dotted Hearts)
• Embossing folder from Spellbinders (Twisted Hearts)
• Ink from Stampin Up!
• Punch from Stampin up! (Lovely Labels)
• Sentiment from Unity Stamps
• Sequins from my stash
• Tag from DecoTime
• Twine from American Crafts

Thanks for stopping and remember to stop by the challenge to check out all the DT projects and play along!
Cara

CHALLENGES ENTERED

Crafty Calendar January 2025 Challenge

Little Patch of Craft Friends Challenge #246-All Dressed Up

Pammie's Inky Pinkies Challenges PIP Challenge 2503

A Cut Above Challenge January "It's a New Year" and Anything Goes

Little Red Wagon Challenge #791 - Can You Feel the Love Tonight

Creative Fingers Challenge 293

A day for wish making ...

Good morning,

Sharing a card I made for a work birthday …

Supplies

Cardstock from The Paper Studio (base) & Stampin Up!

Die from Spellbinders (Floral Oval)

Digital image from A Day for Daisies (Mouse Daisy) printed on Hammermill color copy

Embossing folder from Cuttlebug (Polka Dots)

Ink from Stampin up and Tsukineko (Versafine Clair)

ProMarkers

Sequins from Stash

Thanks for stopping by!

(Hugs) Cara


CHALLENGES ENTERED

Entry 61

Little Patch of Craft Friends

#231 Polkadoodles

Entry 101

A Perfect Time to Craft Challege
Open Challenge for June, #6-2024

Entry 192

Ally's Angels

Challenge #82

Entry 26

Crafty Animals Challenge
Challenge #84

Entry 23

Daisy Chain Challenge

Challenge #86 - Birthday

65years strong ...

Good morning,
Sharing a card I made for a work birthday. She’s turning 65 and they asked me to make a funny one so I used this hilarious image from Close to My Heart.

I did some masking and a bit of paper piecing on her skirt and shirt.

My Sketch CCBC33

Supplies

Cardstock from The Paper Studio (base) and Hammermill Color Copy

Design Paper from Fancy Pants (Park Bench)

Diamond glaze from Judikins (used on the eyeglasses)

Doily die is unbranded

Image from Close to My Heart (You’re not old)

Ink from Scrapbook.com and Tsukineko (Versafine Clair)

ProMarkers

Sentiment from Unity Stamps

Sequins from Close to My Heart

Sketch by Me CCBC   

Stencil from paper Roses (Lots of Flowers)

Thanks for stopping by!

(Hugs) Cara

CHALLENGES ENTERED

Simon Says Stamp Wednesday Challenge

Simon says use Pattern Paper

#72

Penny's Paper Crafty Challenge

Penny's Challenge #571

#21

Ellibelle's Corner

Ellie's Crafty Wednesday-May Challenge

#84

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge

Challenge #720 Anything Goes

#33

Creative Fingers Challenge

Challenge #278

#13

A toast to your special day! ...

Good morning,
Sharing an April birthday card I made for my Mother-in-Law.

Supplies:
Cardstock from The Paper Studio (Base) and my scrap bin
Design Paper from Scrapbook Wizard
Glitter paper from my scrap
Heart punch from Creative Memories
Ink from Tsukineko, Versafine Clair
ProMarkers
Sketch from Seize the Birthday STB#3
Stamps from Unity Stamps (Celebrate Today)
Unknown: Stitched oval die

Thanks for stopping by!

(Hugs) Cara

Challenges Entered

Lets Craft & Create
Challenge #207 - AG + Baby Blue or Pretty Pink
#3

Gem of a Challenge
Wk 9 Anything Goes Card Making & Paper Craft Scrapbook challenge - Gem of a Challenge
#12

Crafty Calendar Challenge
May Challenge - 'Anything Goes'
#17

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends Challenge
#229-Mirtillamente Digital Stamps
#1

Cardz for Galz
#224 Celebration - Mother's Day US. or other
#19

Unity Stamps May Challenge, Birthdays

Progressive Freebie Challenge: January 2024

Good morning!

Happy New Year! I hope the new year brings you and yours much joy and success!

A new Progressive Freebie Challenge has started at The Outlawz Challenges located HERE.

If you are not playing along and wish to join the rules are very simple:

You need to be a member of The Outlawz Challenge Facebook Fan Page and you will need to send us an email to outlawzprogressivechallenge@gmx.com. We’ll send you the image. All you have to do is enter a card/project made with the image supplied before the challenges closes on the last day of the month and you will automatically get the next image. If for any reason you don’t get your project made and you would like to rejoin us, contact us and we will let you know how to jump back in. And as long as you enter before the end of the month you will get the next one free and you will then get them automatically each month you enter a project.

This month we are using an image created by me … I’m trying to get back into playing with my pencils. I hope you like it and enjoy coloring it up! I am also using one of my sketches which can be found in the sketch tab above.

Supplies for 5 x 7 card

• Card candy from Jot
• Cardstock from The Paper Studio and my scrap bin
• Design Paper from my scrap bin
• Dies from Love 2 Craft (Layered Ornaments), My Favorite Things (Cross Stitched Rectangles), Spellbinders (Heirloom Ornaments 2014) & Unbranded (Round Ornament)
• Images By Me (Mr. Squiggles) printed on Hammermill color copy
• Ink from Tsukineko (VersaFine Clair)
• Sentiment from Hampton Arts (Holiday Sentiments)
• Sketches by Me CCBC31
• ProMarkers
• Arms: Warm gray 1, 4 & 7
• Cheeks: Rose Pink (M727)
• Coal: Ice gray 2, 4 & 7
• Highlights on snowman: Pastel Blue (C719), Blender Pen
• Nose: Gold (O555), Orange (R866), Spice (O346)
• Scarf, hat & gloves: Bright green (G267), Forest green (G356), Leaf green (G258)
• Scarf, hat & gloves: Burgundy (R424), Crimson (R445), Lipstick red (R576)

Thanks for stopping by and don’t forget to check out our MAIN blog and join our Facebook Fan Page
(Hugs) Cara

CHALLENGES ENTERED

C.R.A.F.T. Challenge

Challenge #702 Christmas the Last Stretch

Entry 37

Creative Knockouts sponsored challenges

#511-Time To Be Merry-The Paper Shelter

Entry 28

Creative Fingers Challenge

Creative Fingers 🎁 BlogCandy!

Entry 18

Crafting Happiness Challenges

Ch 155, Anything goes

Entry 23

Di's DigiStamps

Any Winter Holiday Challenge

Entry 34

Turning 12 months old!

Good morning,

Another November birthday card I made for a sweet little that turned one year old.

The inside says: Congratulations on turning 12 ... months that is! Happy First Birthday! 

 I recieved the number line image from a Unity tamps grab bag and I just love using it for birthday cards, especially Littles!

This card is based on one I found on Pinterest

Sheri Gilson

Paper Crafty’s Creation https://papercraftyscreations.blogspot.com/

Size: A2

• Cardstock: The Paper Studio (Base) and Stampin Up!
• Design Paper: Echo Park (Bundle of Joy)
• Dies: Stampin Up! (Sweet Buttons)
• Embossing folder: Cuttlebug (Swiss dots)
• Ink: Scrapbook.com
• Sentiment: Stampin Up! (Teeny Tiny Wishes) & Unity Stamps
• Twine: My Stash

Thanks for stopping by! 

(Hugs) Cara

CHALLENGES ENTERED

Creative Fingers Challenge

Challenge #268, Anything Goes

Entry 20

As You Like It Challenge

Final Challenge for 2023, Anything Goes

Entry 28

Pattie's Design Creations Challenge

Challenge 213, Anything Goes

Entry 30

Polkadoodles Cardmaking Challenge

Week 50, Anything Goes

Entry 5

Inkspirational Challenge

Inkspirational Challenge #305 - Word Prompt - CELEBRATE

Entry 12

The Outlawz No Stamp Challenge, Christmas/Winter

Good morning!

Today is the start of a new challenge at The Outlawz Challenge. You can play along HERE

This challenge discourages the use of any physical stamps or digital images. Exceptions will be made for digital paper and stamped or digital sentiments

This month our challenge is something Winter/Christmas.

I made this fun fold card for a woman who has mentored and mothered me for years. She considers me her daughter and I love her very much even though she lives quite a bit of distance from me so I’ve been unable to see her in person for a long time!

I saw this card on Pinterest and ended up watching and following a video (HERE) created by Sam Calcott UK. Great video, well done, fairly easy to follow and the card us fun to make and when I sent out, I used 5 x 7 envelope without issue.

Supplies: A2

Cardstock: The Paper Studio (Base)

Design Paper: Recollections (Christmas)

Die: Concord & 9th (Poinsettia Quilt Top) – Sentiment; Unknown (Snowflakes)

Thanks for stopping by and don’t forget to don’t forget to join our Facebook Fan Page

(Hugs) Cara

CHALLENGES ENTERED

Little Red Wagon Challenge

Merry Christmas Challenge #735

ENTRY #40

The Sisterhood of Crafters Challenge

Christmas

ENTRY  #38

Creative Creases Challenge

Anything Goes with a Fun Fold for Creative Creases #72

ENTRY #7

Creative Fingers Challenge

Anthing Goes #268

ENTRY #15

Cut it up Challenge Blog

Cut it up Challenge #293 - Celebrate

ENTRY #11

Most Magical Time of the Year Challenge

Challenge #15 Most Magical Anything "Halloween and Christmas" Goes - sponsored by LeighSBDesigns

ENTRY #10, Part 2

The Outlawz No Stamp Challenge, Halloween

Good morning!

Hard to believe we are half way through October and Halloween is almost upon us! Soon we'll be decorationg for Christmas!

Today is the start of a new challenge at The Outlawz Challenge. You can play along HERE

This challenge discourages the use of any physical stamps or digital images. Exceptions will be made for digital paper and stamped or digital sentiments

This month our challenge is Halloween!

This is the 2nd card like this I have made. It really is very easy, fun to make and looks amazing!

Supplies: A2
Bats: Whimsy Stamps (Bats & Bubbles) & Unknown
Cardstock: Stampin Up!
Design paper: American Crafts
Sentiment: Stampin Up! (Bag of Bones)
Skeleton: Gina Marie Designs
Spider: Unknown
Spiderweb: Poppy Stamps

Thanks for stopping by and don’t forget to Don’t forget to join our Facebook Fan Page
(Hugs) Cara

CHALLENGESS ENTERED

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends

#216-LeAnn's World 101
ENTRY #13

Gem of a Challenge

Card Making & Paper Craft Scrapbook challenge - Wk 21 Anything Goes

ENTRY #24

Crafty Calendar Challenge

October Challenge - 'Autumn Colours/Halloween'

ENTRY #70

A Perfect Time to Craft

A Perfect Time To Craft Open Challenge for October, #10-2023

ENTRY #192

Creatalicious Challenges

Challenge #269 ANYTHING GOES with optional Halloween

ENTRY #13

SheepSki Designs: Flower Power

Good morning!

We have a new blog challenge starting today for SheepSki Designs that require flowers!

I don’t often make square cards because they are ridiculous to mail so this will be a hand delivered.

Supplies: 5 x 5
Tulips - image no 216 printed on Hammermill Color Copy
Cardstock from The Paper Studio (Base), Stampin Up! and scrap bin
Dies: Hello Sunshine is unknown & Framed tags, Union Square from Mama Elephant
ProMarkers
Sequins from Unity Stamps

Now ... You have two ways to play along with SheepSki Designs

BLOG ... You are welcome to enter any type of hand colored stamped or digital craft project, made with any company / artist's digi. The Winner will receive three images of choice from the SheepSki Designs store and the Top Three will receive one image of choice.

If you use a SheepSki Designs image and are selected as a Winner or Top Three you will get one extra image. Which means the winner will receive 4 images and Top Three will receive two images choice

or

FACEBOOK ... Where you must use a SheepSki Designs Image for a chance to win 3 images

As a bonus, when you are done shopping in the STORE, use this code “skiandrea10” at checkout to receive a 10% discount off your purchase! So, come along and play one or both! Can't wait to see what you create!

(Hugs) Cara

CHALLENGES ENTERED

Crafting Happiness Challenge: May 142, Flowers

Entry 30

PIP Challenge 2317: Anything Goes
Entry 30

Make My Monday #199: Flowers
Entry 73

Jan's DigiStamps Challenge: May, Anything goes
Entry 15

Growing in Unity 2023, Day 4

to be remembered on one's birthday

is a thrill — to know others are saying

with cakes, cards, and good wishes

thanks for being born into our lives!

~Terri Guillemets, "Keepsake," 2013

Good morning!
This is my day 4 as a Unity Gal! Almost done! This week is flying by!

I do hope you are enjoying my projects! Also, please make sure you comment on the post each day as at the end of the week I get to pick two people who will receive a $20 credit to the store!

Today’s card uses another super cute gnome stamp called Happy Birthday Gnome along with a fun balloon background that I have been dying to use!

Supplies, card size: 5 x 7

• Unity Stamp set Happy Birthday Gnome
• Unity Stamp Balloon Party Background
• Cardstock from Stampin Up! & Hammermill color copy
• Glitter glue from Stampin Up!
• Ink from Stampin Up!
• ProMarkers

Unity Stamp Company is a small family-owned business and although they ship world-wide, their high-quality rubber stamps are proudly made in the U.S.A. They even offer custom stamps! So, check out their store. You’ll be hooked if you aren’t already!

Here are links to the Unity Stamp Company Store and Social Media Sites!

Go check them out! You won’t be disappointed!

 

Unity Stamp Company, So much Pretty in one place!

Pinterest

Facebook: UNITY {show & tell}

Instagram

YouTube

Thanks for stopping by & don't forget to leave a comment!

(Hugs) Cara

This card was wntered into the following challenges

Entry 4 - Crafting Happiness Challenge

The "BER" months are here!!!

Is not this a true autumn day? Just the still melancholy that I love — that makes life and nature harmonize. The birds are consulting about their migrations, the trees are putting on the hectic or the pallid hues of decay, and begin to strew the ground, that one's very footsteps may not disturb the repose of earth and air, while they give us a scent that is a perfect anodyne to the restless spirit. Delicious autumn! My very soul is wedded to it, and if I were a bird I would fly about the earth seeking the successive autumns. ~George Eliot, letter to Miss Lewis, 1st October 1841

Good morning!

I think the quote above sums up my feelings about Autumn! I feel it in my soul. Here in Arizona the mornings are a little cooler making trips to the dog park much more enjoyable. I more inclined to start projects that I need to do outside as its not blistering hot and/or humid!

A couple of weeks ago I started thinking about Fall decorations and when I was coming from the mailbox and looking at my Summer-ish door décor I decided I needed something more that the little pumpkin sign that says happy fall y’all.

I started searching through my garage because I just knew I had something I had brought home from my mom’s house and I found it! I still have the little basket you see tucked inside but have not decided what I will do with it yet.

PERFECT!

Then I started rummaging around my boxes of fall foliage to see what I had that I thought I could use to and gather it all together. The orignal flowers that I pulled out of my box just didn't work for me so I made a trip to the store to pick up the Sunflowers and the foam disk. When I started getting everything gathered I could not find my floral wire so it was another trip out to the store to pick some up and while there I found the pumpkin and the stems of fall colored balls that I thought would be perfect accents.

After I got the basket put together I realized I needed another roll of ribbon so that’s not pictured.

Anyway, here are the results! I love how it turned out!

Thanks for stopping by!
(Hugs) Cara


CHALLENGE(S) ENTERED

#13 ... Path of Positivity: Ch. #104--Anything Goes POSITIVE with the Opt. Twist of Celebrate Something Special about YOUR COMMUNITY, YOUR NATION or the WORLD at Large

#125 ... 613 Avenue Create: #202209 - SEPTEMBER 2022 - ANYTHING GOES W/Optional Twist: LEAVES can be FOILAGE OR PAPER

#76 ... Corrosive Challenge Blog: Challenge #9 Sep 2022 Anything Goes, Winner & Top Pick

Shhhh ....

The ancients did well when they typified the soul as a butterfly! ~Bram Stoker, Dracula, 1897

Hi everyone!

A new Color Challenge has started at The Outlawz challenges and will run through March 21st. 

Our sponsor is SheepSki Designs

ETSY SHOP

Ursula slected this amazing color board and a twist of using circles … love all these colors!

You must use at least 3 of the 5 colors

Supplies used

• Digital image, Butterfly Girl, printed on Hammermill Color Copy
• Cardstock: The Paper Studio (Base), Stampin Up! & scrap bin
• Die, Flower Bramble from Cricut
• Embossing folder, Subtle from Stampin Up!
• Momento Ink
• ProMarkers
• Sentiment from Inkahootz!
• Sequins from my Stash
• Based loosely on Sketch 252 from, My Favorite Things

Thanks for stopping by and don’t forget to stop by The Outlawz Challenges for more challenges and Inspiration!

(Hugs) Cara

CHALLENGES ENTERED

Unicorn Challenge Blog

#74, Dots and/or Stripes

Entry 20

Pammies Inky Pinky Challenges

PIP Challenge #2210, Anything Goes

Entry 11

Golden Flowers ...

For myself I hold no preferences among flowers, so long as they are wild, free, spontaneous. (Bricks to all greenhouses! Black thumb and cutworm to the potted plant!) ~Edward Abbey, "Cliffrose and Bayonets," Desert Solitaire, 1968

I'm a bit late getting this posted but today a new Sunday Song & Rhyme Challenge has started at The Outlawz Challenges and will run through February 19th

Our sponsor this challenge is: Beccy's Place with a prize of a $10.00AU gift voucher

Facebook Group: https://www.Facebook.com/BeccysPlaceImages

shop: https://beccysplace.com

Our Song/Rhyme this month was selected by the newest member of our team, Nan

In tangled wreaths, in clustered gleaming stars,

In floating, curling sprays,

The golden flower comes shining through the woods

These February days;

Forth go all hearts, all hands, from out the town,

To bring her gaily in,

This wild, sweet Princess of far Florida -

The yellow jessamine.

Constance Fenimore Woolson

Since I took my inspirations from the lines

 

“In floating, curling sprays,

The golden flower comes shining through the woods

These February days”

I chose to use the beautiful image “Lady in Waiting, Sprig 1, coloring it with ProMarkers then fussy cutting out. Simply gorgeous!

A little tip for you … I wanted to raise it a bit off the background but my foam was thicker than I wanted. An old trick I use is to cut bits of white card stock into snippets, glue 3pcs together then added to a few places on back of the image where I want to give it just a little depth. Then the rest is simply glued to the background. Always love the effect it gives. But it is hard to photograph!

Supplies

1. Image “Lady in Waiting, sprig 1” printed on Hammermill Color copy
2. Cardstock from The Paper Studio (Base) and Bazzill
3. Design Paper from my scrap
4. Embossing folder (Layered Leaves) from Stampin Up!
5. Momento Ink
6. Pearls from Stampin Up!
7. ProMarkers
8. Sentiment from Unity Stamps
9. Sketch from Sweet Sunday Sketch Challege 286

Thanks for stopping by and don’t forget to stop by The Outlawz Challenges for more challenges and Inspiration!

CHALLENGES ENTERED

Lil Patch of Crafty Friends

Challenge #175, Anything Goes

Entry #4

Dragonfly Dreams

February Challenge, Love

Entry #4

Gem of a Craft Challenge

Anything Goes, Challenge 3
Entry #83

Crafty Calendar Challenge

February Challenge, Anything Goes

#22

Hippo Heart ...

Love — a wildly misunderstood although highly desirable malfunction of the heart which weakens the brain, causes eyes to sparkle, cheeks to glow, blood pressure to rise and the lips to pucker. ~Author unknown

Good morning!

Today I am sharing a new image from Sandra Caldwell, aka Babycakesdnd. These have just been released and you can purchase this one and several other new images in her ETSY SHOP!

This image is 3803 Hippo Heart … If you like Hippos make sure you check the shop as Sandra has quite a collection of them and they are all adorable!

Supplies, 5 x 7 card

• Image #3803 Hippo Heart printed on Hammermill Color Copy
• Banner punch from Stampin Up!
• Card stock from Pen and Gear (base) and Stampin Up!
• Clear Nuvo drops
• Design Paper from Scenic Route
• Dies (Floral Flourishes) from Stampin Up!
• Pen White ink from Dr. Ph Martin
• ProMarkers
• Rhinestones from my stash
• Silver gel pen from Artista
• Sketch: Found on Pinterest, unsure who is it by

Don’t forget to visit her Facebook page where there is always something happening!
https://www.facebook.com/groups/1643440135938124/
https://www.facebook.com/groups/192920250808985/
http://babycakesmerrywhatever.blogspot.com/

CHALLENGES ENTERED

Colour Crazy Craft Challenge

Week 5, Anything Goes

Entry #5

Crafty Fingers Challenge Blog

Challenge #224, Anything Goes

Entry #7

Paperbabe Stamps

Challenge #160, Anything Goes

Entry #14

DL Art

Thankful Thursday Challenge #292, Valentine week 2

Entry #14

Penny's Paper Challenge

Challenge #514, Anything Goes

Entry #27

Retro, Vintage, aka Old Rubber Stamps...

One swallow will not make spring, nor one bee honey. ~Proverb

So whilst putzing around the internet one day I stumbled across a blog challenge that requires you to use those old stamps you have hanging around!

I am so excited I found this blog!

See, I am on several Design Teams and every one of them require the use of digital images. Don’t get me wrong, I’m getting used to using them but I so love my rubber stamps which are being horribly neglected these days because of it.

My 2022 resolution (one of none I make) is to create more cards using my rubber stamps and I love that I found a blog that will encourage me towards my goal.

That being said, I fingered through my oh --- so --- many --- Retro, Vintage, Old stamps and decided on using this set from The Angel Company called “Happy Bugs”. I’m sure many of you out there in blogland remember that company. Great stamps. Was so sad when they closed down.

The card is a little cleaner than I think it should be but I could think of what else to do with it so I added some googlie eyes (which helped) but then left it alone.

It's also based on sketch currently in play at Retro Rubber Challenge Blog

This really is such a great set for that bug lover in your life or in my case when I purchased the set, small children!

4.25 x 5.50
Supplies

• Cardstock from The Paper Studio (Base) and Stampin Up!
• Embossing folder from Darice, Solid Clouds
• Googlie eyes form my stash
• Indian Ink from Memories
• Stamps from The Angel Company, Happy Bugs)
• Vellum from my stash
  
• Key word RRCB172

CHALLENGES ENTERED

RETRO RUBBER CHALLENGE #72, It's Sketch Time (entry 2)

DOUBLE TROUBLE CHALLENGE #98, Something, Anything, Everything (entry 4)

JAN'S DIGI STAMPS CHALLENGES, November 2021, Anything Goes (entry 101)

A BIT MORE TIME TO CRAFT CHALLENGES, November/December, Anything Goes (entry 146)

Dancing with your Spirit! ...

For dancing is the loftiest, the most moving, the most beautiful of the arts, because it is no mere translation or abstraction from life; it is life itself. It is the only art, as Rahel Varnhagen said, of which we ourselves are the stuff. ~Havelock Ellis, "The Art of Dancing," The Dance of Life, 1923

Good morning!

Today I am sharing a new image from Sandra Caldwell, aka Babycakesdnd! These have just been released and you can purchase this one and several other new releases in her ETSY SHOP for 50% off if you order in the next 24 hours!

#3773 Sweating to the Oldies ... Isn’t she fun?

Supplies, 5 x 7 card

• Image #3773 Sweating to the Oldies printed on Hammermill Color Copy
• Card stock from The Paper Studio (base) and Stampin Up!
• Design Paper from Darice
• Embossing folder from Spellbinders “Music”
• Ink from Memories
• ProMarkers
• Rhinestones were a gift
• Sentiment from The Angel Company “Dance with your Spirit”
• Sketch: Mojo Monday #8

Don’t forget to visit her Facebook page where there is always something happening!

https://www.facebook.com/groups/1643440135938124/

https://www.facebook.com/groups/192920250808985/

http://babycakesmerrywhatever.blogspot.com/

Thanks for stopping by!

(Hugs) Cara

CHALLENGES ENTERED

A Perfect Time to Craft, #11-2021, Anything Goes (entry 281)

Classic Design Challenge Blog November #11, Anything Goes (entry 287)

Creative Fingers Challenge Blog #219, Anything Goes (entry 95)

Love to Scrap Challenge Blog: LTSCB #151, Anything Goes (entry 104)

Color Dare #741, Use all 3: Black, White& Gray plus one color of choice (entry 2)

Unimpressed Cactus

Hark! Hark to the wind! ’T is the night, they say,

When all souls come back from the far away—

The dead, forgotten this many a day!

~Virna Sheard (1862–1943), "Hallowe’en," c.1910

Hi!

My card was chosen as a top pick for the September Mirtillamente Challenge and today I have the pleasure of being a Special Guest DT for the November Challenge which runs from the 1st to the 27th of the month so you have lots of time to play along! They really have only one rule which is you have to post to one of your social media sites like blogger or Instagram, for example.

So, when I won, I was allowed to pick an image from the Mirtillamente Store. It was a tough job but I settled on this fun guy “What Pumpkin” which cracks me up everytime I see it! Why you ask? Because I live in Arizona and well, cactus abound and people decorate them for the Holidays! Sometimes it works out - sometimes not so much! So of course, I had to have him! 

This card will be part of the November Challenge you can find HERE

Supplies

• Image “What Pumpkin” printed on Hammermill Color Copy
• Archival ink from Ranger
• Artista Gold gel pen
• Background paper for tag was made using a alcohol & ink process
• Banner dies from Lawn Fawn
• Cardstock from Pen+Gear (base)
• Design Paper from Stampin Up and Paper Pizzazz
• Prima Flowers
• ProMarkers
• Rhinestones from my Stash
• Sentiment from Martha Stewart
• Tag die from Creative Dies Plus
• Based on this sketch from Scrapbook&cards.com Winter 2016

Thanks for stopping by!
Cara

CHALLENGES ENTERED

A Perfect Time to Craft, Anthing goes November #11-2021 (Entry 21)

Crafty Sentiments, Anything goes (Entry 73)

Love to Scrap LTSCB #151, Anything Goes (Entry 6)

613 Avenue Create #11, Anything Goes (Entry 335)

Classic Design Challenge #11, Anything Goes (Entry 21)

Flocker Tribe ...

I am thankful for the mess to clean after a party because it means I have been surrounded by friends. ~Nancie J. Carmody

Good morning!

Today I am sharing a card made from one of the many images from Sherry West Designs “Flockers” set. This particular image will be coming out as a rubber stamp at Stamp Addicts!

I absolutely love this image and think its great for those cards from everyone, or a large family or well, just because!

I don’t make slim line cards often but this image is perfect for that!

The ground was created using Distress markers and a water brush.

The sky was sponged using Stampin ink.

The Stencil from Rabbit Hole Designs comes with separate little clouds that I secured with masking fluid. Once set I was able to go over them with the ink. Then I carefully removed the stencils and rubbed off the masking fluid.

Supplies

• Image printed on Stampin Up! Whisper White Cardstock
• Cloud Stencil from The Rabbit Hole Designs
• Distress marker pens
• Ink from Stampin Up!
• ProMarkers
• Sentiment from Studio G

Please visit Sherry’s shop and blog sites. We love to see what you're up to!

Sherry West Art, Artist, Author, Illustrator:

https://www.facebook.com/SherryWestArt

Etsy Shop:

https://www.etsy.com/shop/SherryWestArts

Sherry West Art WordPress Blog site "Happy Art for A Happy Heart!":

https://sherrywestartsblog.wordpress.com/

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